Oyster reefs were once abundant in European waters, but they are now rare. In Zeeland, the wild population of the native flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) has declined significantly in recent decades, with serious implications for coastal water health in relation to biodiversity and water quality (Colsoul …

As the year passes, keeping themselves afloat has become more challenging for the Netherlands. Climate change and sea level rise are primary factors influencing the maintenance and reinforcement of the country's dikes system. Therefore, a new Delta Plan has been implemented to make the dikes system climate-proof …

De informatie over het effect van graafschade op de stabiliteit van de dijk door dieren zoals muskusratten, bevers, muizen, mollen en rode Amerikaanse rivierkreeften is bij het hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland en andere waterschappen erg gefragmenteerd of zelfs niet beschikbaar. Het doel van dit onderzoek …

Today the role of the museum institution is often questioned and consumed by crises of meaning, funding, and relevance. Within the European context the economic crisis resulted in major budget-cuts in the public spending, which also affected artistic and cultural public funds. It has been thus increasingly …